TORONTO, December 3, 2024 – Dawson Partners (“Dawson” or the “Firm”), a global alternative asset manager focused on providing innovative structured solutions to the private markets, is pleased to announce it has surpassed US$20 billion in assets under management. This follows the milestone of Dawson reaching 200 employees and placing 11th among the 50 largest secondaries firms globally by capital raised as measured by Secondaries Investor in September.

“Since our inception in 2015, we have been relentlessly focused on scaling our platform. Throughout our journey, we have maintained strong conviction that scale matters in this asset class. That scale is an enabler. That scale allows one to be more resourced, more informed and more sophisticated in approach,” said Yann Robard, Managing Partner, Dawson. “Today, we celebrate a significant milestone in our journey as we cross over $20 billion of assets under management. While we are proud of what we have accomplished to date, we believe we are just getting started.”

“Through scale and innovation, Dawson has rapidly grown to be one of the leading global providers of liquidity solutions to the private equity industry,” says Giorgio Riva, Partner, Dawson. “Today, we are well-positioned as a single counterparty providing liquidity at size to meet the evolving liquidity needs of LPs and GPs. We believe we are better positioned than ever to provide customized solutions whilst moving nimbly and operating at scale.”

“While we have grown, we have focused on maintaining our culture within Dawson,” says Rob Gavin, Partner, Dawson. “We focus not just on what we do, but how we do it. We are so grateful for the passion demonstrated by the entire team as we focus on delivering on our objectives. Our mantra today is as strong as ever. Hungry but humble. One team, one dream. In it together, stronger together. All whilst focusing on our guiding principles of integrity, partnership and performance.”

“None of our success would have been possible without the tremendous support of our investors.  We remind ourselves everyday that without investors there would be no Dawson,” says Michael Gubbels, Partner, Dawson. “We remain very thankful for the trust, confidence and conviction they place in our people, product and platform.”

Since its inception, Dawson has raised over $19 billion and deployed over $24 billion.

About Dawson Partners (“Dawson”)

Dawson is a leading global alternative asset manager focused on providing innovative structured solutions to the private markets. Founded in 2015 as Whitehorse Liquidity Partners, Dawson provides tailored portfolio financing and liquidity solutions to LPs and GPs. Dawson takes a differentiated approach to selecting, curating, structuring, and managing bespoke portfolios to serve the demands of a growing market and seeks to provide its investors unique product offerings. The Firm has raised over US$19 billion in commitments and has deployed over US$24 billion across more than 240 transactions. Dawson has more than 200 employees and primary offices in Toronto, Canada and London, UK. For more information visit: https//www.dawsonpartners.com.

_{Legal Disclaimer: The Secondaries Investor ranking was determined by SI based on their own methodologies and criteria. Inclusion on the list is based on the amount of self-reported dedicated secondaries capital raised between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2023. There is no cost associated with any submissions. No person should interpret any recognition as an endorsement of Dawson’s past performance or as an indicator of future performance.}